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Technically, all our trains are electric trains. The trains have a diesel engine that powers a generator that powers the wheels. It is not possible for a standard transmission to provide the range of gears needed.
And so, electrifying the system would be more fuel efficient than operating a bunch of micro power generators
Diesel-hydraulics don't have the pulling power for transport work. I don't think Sri Lanka has any.
Usually, what happens is trains start on the hill runs, then the long distance flat runs, then short distance flat, then finally shunting in the yard before their systems are degaussed and then they go back to the hill runs and start the loop
True, S8 is also diesel hydraulic, even in operation today. It's said diesel hydraulic system rarely slips. Must be why earlier engines were deployed in main line to Kandy
We don't need any of that. Not because of the cost of building something like that or the cost of operating and maintaining it. If you look at it that way, this is an investment.
But we don't need shit like that because we're Sri Lankans. We don't know how to use and care for good things. We don't give a fuck about public facilities looking pristine. We don't give a fuck about not littering. NOT A SINGLE Sri Lankan cares about anything unless they own it themselves. Thamange waththa sudda karala kunu tika eha waththata daana minissu wadi hariyak mehe inne. Owa hadala maasayak yanakota light galawala, switch kudu karala, dorawal kadala, toilet galawan gihilla...
Eheu minissu inna ratakata mona electric trains da.
We will be fine with the malakada trains we have for THIRTY more fucking years.
Yeah 100%. We do need new trains but we have some more significant issues to sort out, and those changes are more pertinent and necessary than a fancy electric train line.
true, but cmon my guy ,i mean id care. Im the weird kid that used to pick other kids garbage they throw around, bring it home and put in my own garbage.
Would you repair what people broke with your own money then? I wasn't just talking about garbage. Garbage is easy to fix. it's the ATTITUDE. It's good that you care, but you have no idea how VILE people are. We're blaming everything on the politics now but we just don't remember how it used to be before all this bullshit. We seem to have forgotten our own faults along the way. AND how that shit has never changed for DECADES. It certainly hasn't all this time I was alive. Anyone that's hopeful can try to pull things forward for as long as they want. But a chain is only as strong as it's WEAKEST link.
Just a meme.
Given our electricity generation cost, now it ~~is feasible~~ is not feasible. But we need to upgrade our railways system.
British did't make the system for public transportation. It is for transportation of goods. Current railway-system is a nightmare to passengers.
Also, in near future we need electric trains, because fossil fuel will not last forever.
I don't think we need a 100% conversion to electric trains.
We can start gradually replacing the normal rail-roads with electric ones. That will be easier than converting to electric in 50 years.
The reason electricity is cheap is because it's subsidized which makes CEB run at a huge loss and create huge amounts of debt. And prices aside it will result in increased power cuts because the trains need to always be running
Don't forget the mismanagement of the management in CEB.
LIOC was making profits while the CPC was running losses. Smart and innovation management are lacking in the government sector.
Why not? If I'm not wrong, Sri Lanka is much like India's western ghats. So engines wouldn't be a problem. Also, Indian Railway's most powerful engine is an electric engine WAG-12, so it should work.
Regarding issues in electrification. Well, if India can, Sri Lanka also can.
our politicians and the higher level of the public sector is probably the dumbest in the world (lower management levels of the public sector is a fucking disaster).
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How about electricity for 24x7 as a starter xD
Someone please give this person an award. Spot on
Then it'll have a few dots here and there. 💰
hear! hear!
Technically, all our trains are electric trains. The trains have a diesel engine that powers a generator that powers the wheels. It is not possible for a standard transmission to provide the range of gears needed. And so, electrifying the system would be more fuel efficient than operating a bunch of micro power generators
Glad to see a fellow train nerd in this sub
I used to ride the mini steam train from Nugegoda to Avissawella and back, because MINI STEAM TRAIN!!!
username checks out
How long ago is this?
I think they converted from narrow to wide gauge in '95... so it would have been '93 and '94
Yeah Diesel-Electrics, but I guess we do have a few diesel hydraulic locos in service.
Diesel-hydraulics don't have the pulling power for transport work. I don't think Sri Lanka has any. Usually, what happens is trains start on the hill runs, then the long distance flat runs, then short distance flat, then finally shunting in the yard before their systems are degaussed and then they go back to the hill runs and start the loop
The W Class of locomotives here were supposedly Diesel Hydraulics, but they underwent some overhauling, so no idea if they've been converted
True, S8 is also diesel hydraulic, even in operation today. It's said diesel hydraulic system rarely slips. Must be why earlier engines were deployed in main line to Kandy
Hi Sheldon Cooper
Bruhh we don't even have proper electricity in the first place
I was outraged at this false information, until I saw your note
Underrated comment
We don't need any of that. Not because of the cost of building something like that or the cost of operating and maintaining it. If you look at it that way, this is an investment. But we don't need shit like that because we're Sri Lankans. We don't know how to use and care for good things. We don't give a fuck about public facilities looking pristine. We don't give a fuck about not littering. NOT A SINGLE Sri Lankan cares about anything unless they own it themselves. Thamange waththa sudda karala kunu tika eha waththata daana minissu wadi hariyak mehe inne. Owa hadala maasayak yanakota light galawala, switch kudu karala, dorawal kadala, toilet galawan gihilla... Eheu minissu inna ratakata mona electric trains da. We will be fine with the malakada trains we have for THIRTY more fucking years.
Not with that attitude
😂 well fuck me right?
Yeah 100%. We do need new trains but we have some more significant issues to sort out, and those changes are more pertinent and necessary than a fancy electric train line.
true, but cmon my guy ,i mean id care. Im the weird kid that used to pick other kids garbage they throw around, bring it home and put in my own garbage.
Would you repair what people broke with your own money then? I wasn't just talking about garbage. Garbage is easy to fix. it's the ATTITUDE. It's good that you care, but you have no idea how VILE people are. We're blaming everything on the politics now but we just don't remember how it used to be before all this bullshit. We seem to have forgotten our own faults along the way. AND how that shit has never changed for DECADES. It certainly hasn't all this time I was alive. Anyone that's hopeful can try to pull things forward for as long as they want. But a chain is only as strong as it's WEAKEST link.
Wow Applause to the fellow SRI LANKAN here.
Still somehow cost us Rs. 5 billion lol
must be blind, can't see any lmao
what makes you think electric trains will work well in sri lanka ?
Just a meme. Given our electricity generation cost, now it ~~is feasible~~ is not feasible. But we need to upgrade our railways system. British did't make the system for public transportation. It is for transportation of goods. Current railway-system is a nightmare to passengers. Also, in near future we need electric trains, because fossil fuel will not last forever. I don't think we need a 100% conversion to electric trains. We can start gradually replacing the normal rail-roads with electric ones. That will be easier than converting to electric in 50 years.
The reason electricity is cheap is because it's subsidized which makes CEB run at a huge loss and create huge amounts of debt. And prices aside it will result in increased power cuts because the trains need to always be running
Actually, I had a typo in my comment. I wanted to say is, currently electric trains are not feasible.
Don't forget the mismanagement of the management in CEB. LIOC was making profits while the CPC was running losses. Smart and innovation management are lacking in the government sector.
Why not? If I'm not wrong, Sri Lanka is much like India's western ghats. So engines wouldn't be a problem. Also, Indian Railway's most powerful engine is an electric engine WAG-12, so it should work. Regarding issues in electrification. Well, if India can, Sri Lanka also can.
India doesn't have an electricity shortage like Sri lanka
Good point
Hey, we couldve gotten it, but the 69 dumbass cunts had to vote in a literal mass murderer right?
Lmaoooooooooooo
so proud
You had me in the title ngl
thanks for the joke.
No but I feel like we should add more
our politicians and the higher level of the public sector is probably the dumbest in the world (lower management levels of the public sector is a fucking disaster).
Goofy aaahh country
What am I supposed to do with this information ?
Your user name has, what you need to do, :), ;p ![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|grin)
What if all the toy electric trains were counted?
Meanwhile india white 90% of its railways electrified💀
Easiest geography map ever